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- Bold N3 vs U23
BLU Bold N3 vs HTC U23
What Bold N3 does better (8) and where U23 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Bold N3U23
| Bold N3 | U23 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.2 mm | 166.6 mm | −2.4 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 77.1 mm | −2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 202 g | −22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Bold N3 better than U23?
- Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+2%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · U23: No
- Weight180 g vs 202 g+12%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
- Screen-to-body ratio90.5% vs 84.4%+7%
Why is U23 better than Bold N3?
- Wireless chargingNo · Bold N3: Yes
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Memory card slotNo · Bold N3: Yes
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Bold N3: Yes
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
- USB version2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 180 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 164.2 mm | 166.6 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 77.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Sage Green | Aqua Blue, Roland Violet |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | 84.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7050 | Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 644 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 4,600 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 77% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 3 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
